France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years. The French, playing their third World Cup final, were […]

Teams that have qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup after two group matches and those have been eliminated: Group A Qualified: Russia, Uruguay Eliminated: Egypt, Saudi Arabia Group B Eliminated: Morocco Still […]

’TANA AIYEJINA Majority of the players from the Super Eagles’ 2014 World Cup side have changed. Indeed, of the team which started against France in the round of 16 in Brazil, only five are involved […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal arrived Saturday in Russia to begin final preparations for a World Cup campaign that pits them against arch-rivals Spain. The European champions play their Iberian neighbours in the 2014 Winter Olympics host […]

Lionel Messi has conceded that Argentina cannot be considered among the World Cup favourites, but has predicted that this summer’s tournament will be a very even competition. The 30-year-old is the undoubted star player in […]

Russia has spent more than $10 billion building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2018 World Cup, which will be the first time football’s showpiece tournament has been played in Eastern Europe. Eleven cities, 12 stadiums […]

The design of Fan Houses, which Russia opens abroad ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has been agreed upon with the world’s governing football body, the head of Russia’s cultural cooperation watchdog said on […]

The Super Eagles are not afraid of any opposition in Russia at the World Cup because they are well motivated; the Nigeria Football Federation’s 1st Vice-President, Seyi Akinwunmi, has said. Seyi Akinwunmi told the News Agency […]